Pipe-support.



G. TITTMANN.

PIPE s'uPPonr.

APPLICTION FILED API- 3. 19H.

1,241,683. Patented oct. 2,1917.

GOTTFRIED TITTMANN. OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

PIPE-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 2, 191 7.

Application filed April 3, 1917. Serial No. 159,589.

'o all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, Go'rrriunn Trr'rMANN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and Stateof NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPipe-Supports, of which lthe following is a specification.

The present invention relates to attachments on smoking pipes or thelike, and has for its object to provide means whereby the pipe while inuse and when temporarily put away on a table, desk or the like will besupported in such a position that its mouth piece and burning end willbe elevated so as not to come in contact with any article, which notonly will render the ilse of the pipe more sanitary but also preventdamage to the table, table cloth or to articles lying near.

l/Vith this and other objects in view, my invention substantiallyconsists of a collapsible member, removably attached to the smoking pipewhich in unfolded position will support the ipe in the positionmentioned and in col apsed position may serve as an ornament on thepipe.

To make my invention more clear, one form of construction' isillustrated in the accompanying drawing which forms part of thisspecification and in which similar reference characters denotecorresponding parts, Figure 1 being a side elevation of a smoking pipeand of my new attachment thereon; Fig. 2 an enlarged cross section online 2 2 of Fig. 1 of the attachment; and Fig. 2 a section on line 2?- aof Fig. 1.

Referring specifically to the drawing, a denotes a smoking ipe of anywell-known construction aroun the stem a of which my new attachment ismounted. The at,- taclnnent consists of'a band b of metal or other`suitable resilient material and is made in the form of a split ring soas to be capable of fitting around different sizes of smoking pipes. Theband is recessed or slotted as at o and at its bottom is provided with across piece or bridge b2 extending over the recessed portion. Suitablysupported by said member b to be capable of swinging laterally are wingsor legs c which are curved or bent to conform with the shape of the bandb' or circumference of the stem of the pipe a, so that when the saidlegs or I wings are collapsed or swung into inoperative position thesame will be embedded in the recess b ou each side of the band. 'lhefree ends c of these wings or legs may be curved or bent to slightlyproject outwardly from said recess and to form grips as indicated indotted lines in Fig. 2. The pivotal connection of the wings c with theband is formed by providing the upper or inner ends of the members cwith lateral pin or pivot-like projections c2 which engage depressions bmade at the bottom of the band b and in which said pins are borne. Aplate spring d which extends below the bridge of serves to hold themembers c with their' pivots o2 in the bearings.

It will be seen that when the pipe is t0 be placed on a table or thelike, the wings or legs c are turned downwardly, so as to support thepipe in the position shown in which the mouth piece a2 and bowl will bein raised position so as not to come in contact with or burn any articlenear it.

In this form of construction the member is removably' applied to thepipe and is made to fit various sizes of smoking pipes.

Instead of that, however, the device may be permanently attached to thepipe and be used in lieu of the ornamental silver or gold bands usuallyemployed around the joint between the mouth piece and the stern of thepipe. The members o are pivotally attached to the member or band c inthe same way as shown in Fig. 2*".

It is of course understood that the device may ,be constructed in anumber of other different forms without departing from the spirit of myinvention, and I therefore do not wish to confine myself to the detailsdescribed and shown.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A support for a smoking pipe, comprising a band having a recess inits bottom and a cross piece extending over said recess, memberspivotally supported in said band 'and a springr extending between saidcross'y piece and said members and acting on the latter.

Q. A support for a smoking pipe orl the like, comprising an annular handsplit to be adjustable for different sizes of pipes, said band beingrecessed in its bottom and hav- York and State of New York this` 31stday ing ai) cross piece exteming over the recess, of March, A. D. 1917.mem ers having pivota projections engagf ing cavities in said band and aspring sup GOTTFRIED TITTMANN 5 ported between said cross piece and saidWitnesses:

members and acting on the latter. MAX D. ORDMANN,

Signed at N ew York in the county of New A. M. WA'ITENBERG.

